Class 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Reading comprehension lesson 3: Animal and nature facts · Set 143 · 12 questions

Reading tip (The facts are in the lines): Read the facts one by one. Find the sentence that talks about the thing in the question. True or false: true only if the passage says it.

1. 1.A cow gives us milk. It eats grass and hay. A baby cow is called a calf.
   
   What does a cow eat? (a) fish and meat (b) nuts and seeds (c) grass and hay (d) bread and jam
2. 2.Hens lay eggs. A baby hen is called a chick. Chicks are small and yellow.
   
   What do hens lay? (a) seeds (b) honey (c) milk (d) eggs
3. 3.A tortoise moves very slowly. It has a hard shell on its back. It hides inside the shell when it is scared.
   
   Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) slow (b) soft (c) big (d) scared
4. 4.Trees give us fruit and shade. Birds make nests in trees. We must not cut trees.
   
   What must we not do? (a) water trees (b) cut trees (c) sit under trees (d) plant trees
5. 5.A fish lives in water. It swims with its fins. A fish has no legs.
   
   Where does a fish live? (a) in a nest (b) in water (c) in a tree (d) in the sand
6. 6.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
   
   True or false: Leaves make food for the plant. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Ants live together in big groups. They work very hard. Ants carry food to their home under the ground.
   
   How do ants work? (a) very little (b) only at night (c) never (d) very hard
8. 8.A rabbit has long ears. It likes to eat carrots. A rabbit can hop very fast.
   
   How does a rabbit move? (a) it flies (b) it hops (c) it crawls (d) it swims
9. 9.Bees live in a hive. They make sweet honey. Bees fly from flower to flower.
   
   How does honey taste? (a) bitter (b) salty (c) sweet (d) sour
10. 10.A peacock is a beautiful bird. It has blue and green feathers. It dances when it rains.
    
    What colours are its feathers? (a) blue and green (b) red and yellow (c) black and white (d) pink and brown
11. 11.Plants need water and sunlight. Their roots drink water from the soil. Green leaves make food for the plant.
    
    What do plants need? (a) toys and games (b) sand and stones (c) water and sunlight (d) milk and bread
12. 12.A rainbow comes after rain. It has seven colours. We see it when the sun shines on rain drops.
    
    How many colours does a rainbow have? (a) five (b) ten (c) seven (d) three

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